Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Fontana, CA to Seattle, WA step deck rate

$5,550step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.86
Distance: 1,141 mi
Typical range: $4,662–$6,438
Transit: 3 days

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Step deck · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Fontana to Seattle price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,399
Fuel: $1,151
All-in estimate: $5,550

Return trip

Seattle → Fontana$5,091

This direction runs 9% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in WA prices below it.

Fontana to Seattle by truck type

Estimated cost from Fontana, CA to Seattle, WA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,204	$3.68	$3,741 – $4,666
53' refrigerated	$5,010	$4.39	$4,359 – $5,661
48' flatbed	$5,091	$4.46	$4,378 – $5,804
Step deck	$5,550	$4.86	$4,662 – $6,438
Power only	$3,706	$3.25	$3,225 – $4,188
Hotshot	$2,797	$2.45	$2,321 – $3,272
26' box truck	$2,744	$2.40	$2,332 – $3,155
Sprinter van	$1,681	$1.47	$1,412 – $1,950

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More lanes from Fontana

Step deck lanes from Fontana, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,840 mi	$16,248	$5.72	$13,649 – $18,848	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	64 mi	$1,401	$21.90	$1,177 – $1,626	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,003 mi	$8,745	$4.37	$7,346 – $10,144	5 d
Houston, TX	1,564 mi	$7,436	$4.75	$6,246 – $8,625	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	366 mi	$2,831	$7.74	$2,378 – $3,284	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,769 mi	$15,109	$5.46	$12,691 – $17,526	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,364 mi	$6,637	$4.87	$5,575 – $7,699	3 d
San Diego, CA	108 mi	$1,571	$14.55	$1,320 – $1,823	1 d

More lanes into Seattle

Step deck lanes into Seattle, WA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,841 mi	$9,051	$3.19	$7,603 – $10,499	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,135 mi	$5,527	$4.87	$4,642 – $6,411	3 d
Chicago, IL	2,044 mi	$8,148	$3.99	$6,844 – $9,452	5 d
Houston, TX	2,228 mi	$6,859	$3.08	$5,761 – $7,956	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,307 mi	$3,557	$2.72	$2,988 – $4,126	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,801 mi	$7,935	$2.83	$6,666 – $9,205	6 d
San Antonio, TX	2,105 mi	$6,525	$3.10	$5,481 – $7,569	5 d
San Diego, CA	1,249 mi	$5,966	$4.78	$5,011 – $6,921	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Fontana, CA to Seattle, WA?

A Step deck from Fontana, CA to Seattle, WA is estimated at $5,550 all-in in October 2026, or $4.86 a mile over about 1,141 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,662 and $6,438.

How far is Fontana, CA from Seattle, WA by truck?

About 1,141 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,151 of the $5,550 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,399 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Seattle, WA to Fontana, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,091, which makes Fontana, CA to Seattle, WA 9% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology